Autographic register



Jan. 13, 1942. JENSEN AUTOGRAPHIC REGISTER Filed April 12 19402.Sheets-Sheet 1 Jan. 13, 1942. w JENSEN AUTOGRAPHIC REGISTER FiledApril 12, 1940 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 lfiuen/ar x jazz/5.1272662 :3 won w;4%6/2/ Patented Jan. 13, 1942 AUTOGRAPHIC REGISTER Louis Jensen,Chicago, Ill., assignor to United Autographic Register 00., acorporation of Illinois Application April 12, 1940, Serial N 0. 329,379

Claims.

This invention relates to autographic registers, and more particularlyto an improved base in the bottom of the machine to serve as a recordcompartment.

The primary object of the invention is to provide an improved recordcompartment which may be opened readily to receive record copies ofstationery slips which have been filled in and delivered from the casingof the machine.

A further object of the invention is to provide improved connectionsbetween the base and casing portion of the register whereby the operatormay reach over the delivery end of the casing and open the machinewithout difficulty, and the casing will be properly aligned with respectto the base during a closing operation.

Still another object of the invention is to provide spring means tofacilitate opening and closing of the machine and also to serve as apartial closure for the record compartment to retain the record slips inproper position.

The invention is illustrated in a preferred embodiment in theaccompanying drawings, in which:

Figure 1 is a side elevational view of a machine embodying theinvention; Figure 2, a broken side elevational view, partly in section,with the machine open showing how finger pressure is applied to operatethe latch; Figure 3, a front elevational view showing the delivery endof the machine; Figure 4, a plan sectional view, taken as indicated atline 4 of Figure 1; Figure 5, a fragmentary sectional View, taken asindicated at line 5 of Figure 2; and Figure 6, a fragmentary sideelevational view, partly in section, taken as indicated at line 6--6 ofFigure 3. I

In the embodiment illustrated, A designates a base member provided witha leaf spring A; and B, a register casing provided with a latch memberB.

The base A preferably is an open-top traylike sheet metal member havingits front end portion cut away, as indicated at l, to receive the latchmember B. The bottom 8 of the tray is provided with rubber supportingstrips 9 and a finger I0 is struck upwardly to form a fulcrum for a wideleaf spring A which is secured to the base at H. The member Ill forms arear abutment for the record compartment l2 which is provided by thebase, and the member A also helps to confine stationery slips IS in therecord compartment when the machine is in the open position, asindicated in Figure 2. As best shown in Figures 2 and 5, a frontabutment member I4 is secured to the base and extends vupwardly througha slot l5 provided in the bottom wall of the casing B. The top of theabutment member is rounded or tapered so as to center or align thecasing when it is being lowered in closed position.

The register casing B preferably is formed of plastic material suitablyreinforced with sheet metal. It contains suitable stationery feeding andaligning mechanism I6 which is operated by finger piece I1, as shown inFigure 3. A stationery supply compartment I8 is provided in the casingfrom which stationery may be drawn by the feed mechanism 16 over theexposed platen. The supply compartment l8 may be opened to insert a packof stationery strips in the well known manner, by pressing on the buttonI811.

The casing is connected to the base by means of a transverse hinge l9.It will be understood that the spring A bears against the bottom of thecasing and urges it to open position. It also acts as a cushion when thecasing is lowered. The latch B is curved generally into the form of an Land is hinged to the bottom of the casing, as indicated at 20. A stopmember 2| limits its downward movement and it is urged against the stopby means of a coil spring 22. As shown in Figure 6, the member B isprovided with a slot 23 which fits over an angularly disposed catchmember 24 on the base A. The part 24 is so positioned that it is firmlygripped by the latch by a cam like action, but may easily be released byslight backward finger pressure on the latch 13, as indicated in Figure2.

The operation of the device will be readily understood. After a set offorms have been filled in on the platen at the top of the casing B, theforms are extracted and torn oiT. The operator then reaches over thedelivery end'of the casing and presses on the latch B which enables thecasing to be raised assisted by the action of the spring A. The casingmay be raised as high as desirable to meet the operators convenience.The record slip is then placed in position under the leaf spring and thecasing lowered into locked position. The leaf spring cushions theclosing movement and facilitates the operation.

The foregoing detailed description has been given for clearness ofunderstanding only, and no unnecessary limitations should be understoodtherefrom for some modifications will be obvious to those skilled in theart.

claim:

An autographic register comprising:

I 1. an

open-top tray-like base in the form of a record compartment; a registercasing hinged to the rear end of said base and forming a closure forsaid record compartment; a leaf spring having one end secured to saidbase near said hinged connection and extending forwardly over saidrecord compartment so as to form a partial closure therefor and serve asa guide for stationery slips thrust into the compartment; a fulcrum onsaid base holding said leaf spring in elevated position with the freeend portion of said spring bearing against the bottom of the registercasing to urge it into raised position; and a spring latch adapted tohold the casing in its lower position against the pressure of the leafspring.

2. A device as specified in claim 1, in which the front central portionof the base is cut away and the latch has a centrally disposed fingerbar hinged to the casing so as to fit into the cut away portion of thebase and engage a catch on said base.

3. A device as specified in claim 1, in which the upwardly extendingabutment is provided in the front portion of the record compartmenthaving a tapered end adapted to project into a slot in the bottom of theregister casing and align the latch with respect to the base during aclosing operation.

4. A device as specified in claim 1, in which the fulcrum is struck outof the base and forms a rear abutment for the stationery slips.

5. An autographic register comprising: an open-top tray-like base in theform of a record compartment, an upwardly extending abutment in the rearof said compartment; a register casing hinged to the rear end of saidbase forming a closure for the record compartment; a, leaf springsecured to said base and fulcrumed on said abutment so that the free endof said leaf spring bears against the bottom of the register casing andurges the casing to open position; and a centrally disposed spring latchhinged to the lower portion of the casing to engage a catch on saidbase, said latch extending into a cut away portion at the front of thebase so that an operator may reach over the delivery end of the casingand release the same.

LOUIS JENSEN.

